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Episode 106
From Countdown
Episode 106 was broadcast on 1 November 1983, as part of Series 3.
Andrew Guy played Phil Slade, with Andrew Guy winning 61 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Yvonne Warburton.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Guy | Score | Phil Slade | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VEIYBZUTR | RIVET | 5 – 5 | TRIBE | BREVITY | 7 |
2 | NDITESOBF | BODIES | 11 – 5 | TENDS | BONIEST*, FOISTED, FONDEST* | 14 |
3 | LIAHGEXSC | CHASE | 16 – 10 | AGILE | CHAISE*, CHELAS*, CHISEL*, GEISHA*, GLACIS*, LACHES*, SHEILA*, SILAGE, SLEIGH* | 20 |
4 | 100 3 6 5 4 7 → 105 | 105
100 + 5 |
26 – 20 | 105
100 + 5 |
|
30 |
5 | TAGFOIOST | TOAST | 31 – 25 | GIFTS | AFOOT*, AGIOS*, AGIST*, FIATS*, FOIST, FOOTS*, GAITS*, GIFTS*, GOATS*, GOOFS*, GOTTA*, IOTAS*, SOFTA*, STOAT*, TOFTS*, TOGAS*, TOOTS* | 35 |
6 | NEISYGUNB | BUSYING | 38 – 32 | BUSYING | BUNNIES, ENSUING*, GUNNIES* | 42 |
7 | IMBEGROSE | MERGES | 44 – 32 | ROBES | BEGRIMES | 50 |
8 | 25 4 2 9 6 8 → 820 | ?
? |
51 – 39 | ?
? |
Best: 820 = (25 × 8 + 9 + 2 − 6) × 4 |
60 |
9 | KDUETRAEN | UNDERTAKE
(4.5 seconds) |
61 – 39 | 70 |
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Recaps with missing numbers solutions
- Episodes in Series 3
- Partial recaps
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- Episodes with Cathy Hytner as co-presenter
- Episodes with Beverley Isherwood as co-presenter
- Episodes with Carol Vorderman as arithmetician
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- Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest